Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006 (No. 9 of 2006)

2. Inteipretation.

4. Amendment of section 62 - Unlawful assumption of Antigua and Barbuda ch11racter. S. Athcndmcnt of section 63 -Concealment ofAntigua and Barbuda national character or assumption of foreign character.

6. Amendnwnt of 110,;:ti()n U ----- Iimployme:nt ofc:hiidren and young p.iorsons M seafarers,

7. Repeal of section 98- Deduction from wages.

8. Amendment of section 283 - Limitation of time at! to summary proceedings.

9. Amendment of First Schedule - Regulations.

10. Arncru.lments to pen.aJtics. No. 9 of 2006. The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant ANTIGUA Shipping (Amendment) Act. 1006. AND BARBUDA [L$.J I Assent. James B. Carlisle, Governor-General. 19th Seprember, 2006 ANTIGUA ANO BAIUlllDA No.9of 2006 AN ACT to amend the Antigua ;tnd Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act, 2006 so as to provide increased penalties for ottences under the Act, to introduce new offences for non-<:ompliance with the tenn.s of the Act, to increase the time limit within which proceedings for offences must be brought, to add new matters on which regulations, rules and directives may be made, to increase the minimum age al which children may be employed as seafarers and for incidental and connected mat- ters. [Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXVI No. 55 dated 28th September, 2006. J ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as the Antigua and Barbuda Mer~ Short hlle. chant Shipping (Amendment) Act, ZOU().

2. In this Act "the principal Act" means the Antigua and Interpretation. Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006.

3. The principal Act is amended in section 60- Amendment ot' s~tion 60 ~ (a) in the marginal note by repealing "Housing" and Hoisting national cnlmirs. substituting ··ttotstmg"; and ANTIGUA 2 Th.e Antigua and 8arbuda Merchant No. 9of 2006. AND Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006. BARBUDA (b) by inserting after subsection (I) the following sub- section- 'Xia) If default is made on board any ship in complying with the provisions of subsecw tion (1) the master, and the owner ifhe is on boanl. of the ship is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars.". Amendmenl of 4. The principal Act is amended in section 62- section 62 - Unw lawful assumption of Antigua and (a) by numbering the existing provision as subsection 8arbuda charac- {!);and "' (b) by adding at the end the following subsection- ''(2) If a person contravenes the provisions of subsection (I) that person and each of the master, owner and clwterer if any, is guilty of an ollfence and shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine offifty thousand dollars or to imprisomnent for a te-rm not ~ceeding two yearn, or to both, and the ship shall be liable to forfeiture.". Amendment of 5. the principal Aot is ameudcd in section 63- section 63 Concealment of Antigua and Barbuda national (a) by numb!lring the existing provision as subsection chanitfcr or (l): and assumption lif foreign character (b) by adding at the end the following subsectiorr- "(2) If the: master or owner cootravenes the prcwisions of subsection (1) each of the mas,. ter, .)wnet and charterer if anv, is guilty of an offimce and shall be liable on sunnnary con~ viction to a fine of fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two vears:. or to both, and the ship shall be liable to forfeiture.". No. 9of 2006. 17,e Antigua and Barbuda Merchant 3 ANTIGUA Shipping (Amendment) A.et, 2006. AND BARBUDA

6. (1) The principal Act is amended in section 82{ 1) by repeal- Amendment of Se(;tiOtl 82 - ing "fifteen" and substituting "sixteen". Ernplo:,ment of children and )loima p,,,-ROfl!i u {2) :SCCb()n ts2( 2) Of the pnnc.ipal Act is repealed. seafarers.

7. Section 98 of the principal Act is repeated. Repeal of section 98 - ~uction from -8¥11'·

8. The principal Act is amended in section 283( 1}- Amendment of s«;timt 283 - Limitation of (a) in paragraph (a) by repealing "iiix" and sllbstituting time » to ''twelve"; and summary proc«dings. (b) in paragraph (bJ(ii) by repealing "six" and substitut~ ing "twelve".

9. The principal Act is amended in the Fm;t Schedule by add~ Amendment of ing at the end the following- First Schedule Regulttions. "36 Port state control 37 Large commercial yachts 38 Code of safety fur Caribbean cargo ships" l 0. The principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule. Amendmcnt!i to penalties. scmDlJlE Section3 AMENDMENTS TO PENAI.nFS IN 1HE AN11GUA AND BARBUDA MERCHANT SllIPltING ACT,2006 Provision amended Sootion 3(2) three thousand dollars ten thousand dollarn Section 4(3) five thousand dollars twent)'~five thousand dollars Section 19(2) three thousand dollars ten thousand dolfars Section 23(4) five thousand dollars twcnty~five thousand dollars Section 26(2) three thoWland dollars six thousand dollars Section66 one thousand dollars five thousand dotlarS Section66 three months six months ANTIGUA 4 The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant No. 9 of 2006, AND Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006. BARBUDA Insert Section 68(2) ten thousand dolla:rs thirty thousand dollars Section 71 (2) ten thousand dollars thirty thousand dollars Section 75 five thousand dollars twenty-five iliouwtnd dollars Section75 three months twelve months Section 76(3) one thousand dollars five tho11sand dollars Section 79 (6) one thousand dollats five thousand dollars Section 80{6) one thousand do1'3,rs five thousand dollars Section 101 five thousand dollars thirty thousand dollars Section 102(2) three thousand dollars fifteen thousand dollars Section 106( l) two thousand dollars six thousand dollars Section I 12(2) one thousand dollars six thousand dollars Section l 13(4) one thousand dotlars six thousand dollars Section 117(2) one thousand dollars six thousand dollars Section l 18(4) twQ thousand dollars t.en thousand dollars /S:ection I J9 C1) two thousand aoUars ten lhousana dollars Section J20 (5)(a) fifty thousand dd}lars seventy-five thousand dollars Section 120 (5)(a) two years three years Section 120{5)(b) fi vc thoU.lland ddlhlrs t~nty-fivc thoruia.r,d dollun Section 120(5)(b) six months twelve months Section 12 l (2) one thousand ddllars six thousand dollars SP.ctkm 122(2) three thnMand dollars ten thou..and dollars Section 126(3) ten thousand dollars thirty thousand dollars SectiOll 128(4) five thousand dcj,llars twenty~five thousand dollars Section 128(4) three months twelve months Section 129(2) five thousand d()llars twenty-five thousand dollars Section.129(2) three months twelve months Section 131 five thousillld dbllars twenty-five thousand doUats Section 132 three thousand ~oltars ten thousand dollars Section 140(1) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Section 140(2) Fifty thousand dollars seventy-five thousand dollars Sc.x:tion 140(2) five thousand dollars six thousand dollars No.9of 2006. The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant 5 ANTIGUA Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006. AND BARBUDA Provision Insert mncndcd Section 150(2) ten thouaand dollars thirty thousand dollars Section IS I (3) ten thoummd dollarn thirty thousand dollars Section 152(2) two thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Section 153{2) two thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Section 155(6) ten thousi:md dol11ull thirty thousand dollars Section 157(5) five thousand dollars thirty thousand dollars Section 160(2) ten thousand dollars thirty thousand dollara Section 164(5) ten thousond dollus thirty thousand dolla:ri; Section 165(2) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Section 166(3) two thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Seetion 166(4) one tboooand Jolla.re five tbo1,1,Gand dollau Section t 67(7) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Section 168(5) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Six;.tion 169( 1) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollau Section I71(3) five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Section 172 five thousand dollars twenty-five thousand dollars Section 175(3) fifty tboUGIWd dollars one h\lD.dred thousand dollars Section 176 five thousand dollars twcnty~five thousand dollars Section 187(2) twenty thousand dollar,; fifty thousand dollars Seotion 187(3) two thousand dull.an eiaht thomand dollars Section 199(2) two thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Section201(7) lwo thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Section 211 (2) two ~and doUm:s: eight thousand rlnt11!.~ Section213 five thouhnd dollars thirty thousand dollars Section 214(3) two thousand dollars eight 1housand dollars Se1:tion 215(2) two thowand dollan eight thou11and dnl111r11. Section253 one thousand dollars five thousand dollars Section 279(2) two thousand dollars eight thousand dollars Section 280(2) five thousand (lnlla1'$: fiftf!f!n thnusand doHars Section 280(3) one hundred dollars one thousand dollars ANTIGUA 6 The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant No.9of 200l'i. AJ'l,j"I) Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2006. BARBUDA Passed the House of Representatives this Passed the Senate this 23rd day 2nd day of August, 2006, C>f August, 2006, D. Giselle-Isaac-Arrinde-JJ, Hazlyn M. Francis, Speaker. President. Yvonne. llenry, YVonne. Henry, Clerk to the House of Representatives. Clerk to the Senate. Printed at the Govemmont Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda, by Eric T. lknnett, Government Printer -Hy AutborityJ 2006. 800--9.06 l Price, $2.9S J